Impact of COVID-19 on Hershey Middle School
The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America.
Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased.
SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school.
Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores,
enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.
Rankings
Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019) |
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023) |
Change (%) |
Ranks 54th of 891 Middle schools | Ranks 35th of 893 Middle schools | 2.1% |
Test Scores
|
% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019) |
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023) |
Change (%) |
6th Grade Math (Hershey Middle School) | 56.4 | 57.3 | 0.9% |
6th Grade Math (Pennsylvania) | 39 | 36.4 | 2.6% |
6th Grade English Language Arts (Hershey Middle School) | 83.3 | 83.1 | 0.2% |
6th Grade English Language Arts (Pennsylvania) | 63 | 55.6 | 7.4% |
7th Grade Math (Hershey Middle School) | 66.6 | 65.2 | 1.4% |
7th Grade Math (Pennsylvania) | 38.2 | 33.2 | 5% |
7th Grade English Language Arts (Hershey Middle School) | 82.6 | 81.9 | 0.7% |
7th Grade English Language Arts (Pennsylvania) | 60.5 | 54.5 | 6% |
8th Grade Math (Hershey Middle School) | 57.8 | 56.6 | 1.2% |
8th Grade Math (Pennsylvania) | 32.2 | 26 | 6.2% |
8th Grade Science (Hershey Middle School) | 79.8 | 79.3 | 0.5% |
8th Grade Science (Pennsylvania) | 58.2 | 57 | 1.2% |
8th Grade English Language Arts (Hershey Middle School) | 79 | 78.6 | 0.4% |
8th Grade English Language Arts (Pennsylvania) | 57.9 | 52.8 | 5.1% |
All Grades Math (Hershey Middle School) | 60.4 | 59.6 | 0.8% |
All Grades Math (Pennsylvania) | 42.4 | 39.3 | 3.1% |
All Grades Science (Hershey Middle School) | 79.8 | 79.3 | 0.5% |
All Grades Science (Pennsylvania) | 68 | 65.6 | 2.4% |
All Grades English Language Arts (Hershey Middle School) | 81.7 | 81.1 | 0.6% |
All Grades English Language Arts (Pennsylvania) | 60.9 | 53.8 | 7.1% |
Student Body
|
Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019) |
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023) |
Change (%) |
Total Students | 815 | 731 | 10.3% |
African American | 35 | 37 | 5.7% |
American Indian | 2 | 2 | |
Asian | 109 | 116 | 6.4% |
Hispanic | 66 | 73 | 10.6% |
Pacific Islander | 1 | 2 | 100% |
White | 568 | 472 | 16.9% |
Two or More Races | 34 | 29 | 14.7% |
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients | 21.2% | 26.3% | 5% |